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Heart surgeons may deliver better outcomes during stressful procedures
Excessive stress may still be harmful to a surgeon's performance, researchers warned, but moderate stress early on during a procedure appears to reduce the odds of a major complication.
Aortic valve calcium scores help predict need for a permanent pacemaker after TAVR
RBBB remains the single strongest predictor for PPMI after TAVR, but high AV calcium scores still provide care teams with considerable value.
Biden chooses semaglutide for next round of Medicare price negotiations—Trump gets final say
The final list also included diabetes drugs sold by Boehringer Ingelheim and Merck. The first round of drug price negotiations reduced the Medicare prices for 10 popular drugs by up to 79%.
Congressional candidate physician sues hospital and doctor for death of father
Some of the claims in the lawsuit, brought against Novant Health by Kyle Horton, MD, are backed by a report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Diabetes reduces survival after SAVR, but not TAVR
"TAVR has been associated with better valve hemodynamics and a lower risk of structural valve deterioration over time compared with SAVR," researchers wrote. "This benefit may be particularly relevant for diabetes patients who face higher risks of vascular complications."

CDC changes reporting for vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19

The CDC is changing the way it reports people who contract COVID-19 after they have been vaccinated against the virus, drawing some questions and ire from those it affects.

AI model helps clinicians predict post-TAVR infective endocarditis

To build and validate their advanced AI model, researchers explored data from nearly 78,000 TAVR hospitalizations.

COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms make a full recovery with no lingering heart issues

Researchers used medical imaging, blood work and advanced AI algorithms to examine patient health six months after a mild COVID-19 infection.

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11% of TAVR sites deliver below-average care, suggesting a ‘meaningful performance gap’

The study’s authors developed and validated a new performance measure for TAVR care using data from more than 52,000 patients. They shared their full analysis ahead of print in Circulation.

COVID-19 may do long-term damage to the heart and blood vessels of young adults

Young adults who had COVID-19—even those who never had strong symptoms—may go on to have significant cardiovascular issues later in life.

Fish oil supplements linked to potentially fatal heart rhythm issues

Certain patients face a "significantly greater risk of AFib" if they take fish oil supplements, the study's authors reported.

Moderate alcohol consumption may lower risk of death from CVD

The full analysis will be presented May 17 at ACC.21.

1 in 10 patients with post-TAVR infective endocarditis have a stroke, increasing risk of death by 90%

When patients with post-TAVR infective endocarditis have a stroke, their risk of in-hospital mortality and all-cause mortality after one year both skyrocket.

Clinical

Heart surgeons may deliver better outcomes during stressful procedures

Aortic valve calcium scores help predict need for a permanent pacemaker after TAVR

Biden chooses semaglutide for next round of Medicare price negotiations—Trump gets final say

Congressional candidate physician sues hospital and doctor for death of father

Diabetes reduces survival after SAVR, but not TAVR